voltatype

Etymology

From voltaic type.

voltatype means an electrotype. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

noun

An electrotype.“Sometimes, however, a rather different mode of proceeding is adopted in forming voltatypes. Instead of a plate, or rod of zinc, the positive electrode consists of copper, whilst the negative electrode is formed of platinum, silver, or some other metal, less liable to become oxidated than copper.”